Smile 2 will collapse as most horror films do leaving room for a battle between the third Venom film and the Catholic thriller Conclave. While I might lean towards Conclave having a chance, the first and second Venom films made the exact same box office result domestically. The first started with $80 million and the second $90 million. That suggests the third should still be potent enough to take the top of the box office.

OTHER RELEASES

We are only looking at films that have had trailers released on Rotten Tomatoes’ trailer YouTube Channels. Below are some other films that are releasing this weekend that we haven’t considered.

Adrianne & the Castle (Limited)
Black Box Diaries (Limited)
Dahomey (Limited)
Darla in Space (Limited)
From Embers (Limited)
Let’s Start a Cult (Limited)
The Man You Don’t Know (Limited)
Moon Ghost Returns (Limited)
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (Limited)
A New Kind of Wilderness (Limited)
New Wave (Limited)

WIDE RELEASES
| CONCLAVE |	| VENOM: THE LAST DANCE |

Conclave

Wesley Lovell: It looks intriguing in spite of the subject matter.

Peter J. Patrick: One of the year’s most eagerly anticipated films is a must-see for me.

Thomas La Tourrette: Of the upcoming releases, Conclave intrigues me most. And it looks to be a major player when it comes to getting Oscar nominations.

Venom: The Last Dance

Wesley Lovell: I missed the second part, so I’ll have to wait until I see it before being interested.

Peter J. Patrick: No interest whatsoever.

Thomas La Tourrette: I have yet to see the first two films, so will pass on this one too. Someday I would like to at least see the original.

LIMITED RELEASES
| 1 MILLION FOLLOWERS |	| LA COCINA |	| MAGPIE |	| MEMOIR OF A SNAIL |	| YOUR MONSTER |

The Limited Slate

Wesley Lovell: A few of these could be fun but some aren’t likely to be.

Peter J. Patrick: Only the animated Memoir of a Snail piques my interest.

Thomas La Tourrette: The reviews of Memoir of a Snail make this probably-Oscar-nominated film sound intriguing, even if the animation is a bit off-putting. The others might prove okay, but none shone in their trailers.